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i was all set to slam harry reid. i was going to call him out for always compromising on his compromise compromises before bravely folding. i was all set to mock him for caving so hard there were miners trapped inside him but now i gotta wait. as you guys know, the filibuster allows debate to be extended. in theory, a filibuster requires a legislator to take the floor and talk. they can lecture read the phone book, anything until the clock runs out so you never get to vote and a bill dies. you know, democracy. under president bill clinton the g.o.p. broke all filibuster records using up more to block his agenda than had been used in several previous decades combined and they have popped that under barack obama proving our friends in the g.o.p. do go for some self-exrooivelt but the g.o.p. is largely stopped filibustering. they just threaten to and the democrats cower in fear rather than calling the republican's bluff and forcing mitch mcconle to stand on the senate floor reading "50 shades of grey." that might be bett
i was all set to slam harry reid. i was going to call him out for always compromising on his compromise compromises before bravely folding. i was all set to mock him for caving so hard there were miners trapped inside him but now i gotta wait. as you guys know, the filibuster allows debate to be extended. in theory, a filibuster requires a legislator to take the floor and talk. they can lecture read the phone book, anything until the clock runs out so you never get to vote and a bill dies. you...
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they sent it to harry reid in the senate. harry reid categorically rejected the bill. said no way, we're not going to vote on that. so now it goes back to the house. the house has the bill. we're waiting to hear what happens, if president obama should approach the mic any minute. bob, you've been a political analyst. have you ever seen so much weighing in, so much importance on one or two votes in your life? >> no, but i have also never seen one of these -- there's been 17 of these since i was born. generally, this conversation, the amazing thing to me is how little conversation -- >> here we go, the president. >> of all the responsibilities the constitution endows to congress, two should be fairly simple. pass the budget. and pay america's bills. but if the united states congress does not fulfill its responsibility to pass a budget today, much of the united states government will be forced to shut down tomorrow. i want to be very clear about what that shutdown would mean. what will remain open. and what will not. with regard to operations that will continue, if you're
they sent it to harry reid in the senate. harry reid categorically rejected the bill. said no way, we're not going to vote on that. so now it goes back to the house. the house has the bill. we're waiting to hear what happens, if president obama should approach the mic any minute. bob, you've been a political analyst. have you ever seen so much weighing in, so much importance on one or two votes in your life? >> no, but i have also never seen one of these -- there's been 17 of these since...
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they don't think of john boehner or harry reid. he's the president of the country. he's on the sidelines. i'm not blaming him for this at all. he can't be content just to stand by and watch. >> to congressman king's point, the hill and "new york times" reporting today 70% of the intelligence community, civilian employees in the intelligence community have been furloughed. that's got to have national security implications. i was kind of stunned. >> fewer drones. >> well, yeah. >> the drones are never furloughed. >> not to mention the kind of perceptual damage overseas. trusting him on promises. >> debate rolling into the debt ceiling. i don't think it can wait. we pushed it up to the limit the last time. we were downgraded. we actually can't do that. so let's say we have a week in order to work this out before it actually becomes part of that debate. and do those members of the house still demand a concession on obama care which they will never get from this president? >> but here's in an ideal world the way it would work would be the president has said i won't negot
they don't think of john boehner or harry reid. he's the president of the country. he's on the sidelines. i'm not blaming him for this at all. he can't be content just to stand by and watch. >> to congressman king's point, the hill and "new york times" reporting today 70% of the intelligence community, civilian employees in the intelligence community have been furloughed. that's got to have national security implications. i was kind of stunned. >> fewer drones. >>...
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. >> greta: senate majority leader harry reid calling for civility in congress and now hiding behind a hatchet man. spokesperson issuing a statement blasting house speaker john boehner saying he has a credibility problem and refuses to come to grips with reality. former congressman allen west joins us. nice to see you, sir. >> it's a pleasure. thanks for having me on your brand new show 7:00. it is awesome. >> greta: it is awesome. check out the set. not so fun what's going on on capitol hill. >> sure. >> greta: i should add speaker boehner's spokesperson fake outrage and refusing to negotiate. but, where is all the civility? >> well, the civility is lost because, really people are playing politics with the american people. and no one is sitting down to try to solve this. let's go back and think about when bill clinton was president and newt gingrich was the speaker of the house. guess what happened? they had welfare reform. they had social security reform. they cut the growth of government. as a matter of fact, bill clinton in his state of the union address said the era of big gover
. >> greta: senate majority leader harry reid calling for civility in congress and now hiding behind a hatchet man. spokesperson issuing a statement blasting house speaker john boehner saying he has a credibility problem and refuses to come to grips with reality. former congressman allen west joins us. nice to see you, sir. >> it's a pleasure. thanks for having me on your brand new show 7:00. it is awesome. >> greta: it is awesome. check out the set. not so fun what's going on...
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that's harry reid's comments what the republicans are trying to get. jack lew would not answer the question about why the president would negotiate. so the president's position is, let's let it go to the brink and they shouldn't do this and they have the votes. look, there is a larger question here, which is the dysfunction of the system and what it is doing to the country's belief in the structure of this democracy. you know, there are ways you can fudge the figures and play with paychecks and stuff like that. you don't actually have to -- >> on october 17th is the day we theoretically at least run out of money. here is the larger issue. jack lew's comment raised it. if the dysfunctionality that pat and jonathan, speaking of, comes to fruition with the lack of a quick vote to meet our obligations, we could have the financial markets in free fall, even before that vote comes, before. and we're just playing with fire. and, bottom line, it is not healthy. it is not safe. it is not right. and pat's right. it is all politics. >> john i talked to a wall str
that's harry reid's comments what the republicans are trying to get. jack lew would not answer the question about why the president would negotiate. so the president's position is, let's let it go to the brink and they shouldn't do this and they have the votes. look, there is a larger question here, which is the dysfunction of the system and what it is doing to the country's belief in the structure of this democracy. you know, there are ways you can fudge the figures and play with paychecks and...
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and harry reid for democratic leaders said to the president, mr. president could you please leave the room? i have covered presidents for 40 years and i know of no other time that anybody asked the president to leave the meeting in his own house that he had called. i asked the president about this. how did it feel to be voted off the island in your own house? because that is what happened. he said he's not going to stand on protocol. the problem needed to be solved. the next day he called the democratic leaders to the white house at 6:00 on a sunday night and harry reid is fair and nancy pelosi, the house leader and the relations between, among the democrats are so not solved that harry reid's has his chief of staff make a presentation on the deal that reid is is trying to workout with the republicans. in the course of doing that, david kron says to the president of the united states in its own house, i am disappointed in this white house and hugh for not having a plan. literally again somebody reading out the president in the oval office for not h
and harry reid for democratic leaders said to the president, mr. president could you please leave the room? i have covered presidents for 40 years and i know of no other time that anybody asked the president to leave the meeting in his own house that he had called. i asked the president about this. how did it feel to be voted off the island in your own house? because that is what happened. he said he's not going to stand on protocol. the problem needed to be solved. the next day he called the...
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when it was lifted dana bash got ahold of harry reid. for that, let's go back to dana. tell us about your latest confrontation with harry reid. >> it was a conversation, not confrontation. we were invited into his office suite. that's where we were when the scar took place. what we talked about is the fact that things have really gotten personal, not just partisan but really personal with regard to him, to john boehner. he questioned his courage but also with regard to how harry reid and others talk about the party on the other side and especially their key constituent see. you have used explosive terms. you called them wacky and the weird caucus and i talked to liberals that are big supporters and say you know what, that's going too far. are you stirring the language with that? >> anarchist. that's why we have members of congress over there today and yesterday saying finally we're able to close the government. what else did i call them? >> the weird caucus. >> that's probably a little over the hill. >> so i mean, do you think -- are you pledging to tone down the rhetor
when it was lifted dana bash got ahold of harry reid. for that, let's go back to dana. tell us about your latest confrontation with harry reid. >> it was a conversation, not confrontation. we were invited into his office suite. that's where we were when the scar took place. what we talked about is the fact that things have really gotten personal, not just partisan but really personal with regard to him, to john boehner. he questioned his courage but also with regard to how harry reid and...
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it's like harry reid is acting like a spoiled brat, crossing his arms. there's nothing wrong with obama care. we're not going to discuss it. as if it's not true. no, it's failing. we need to have this discussion. if it's so great, what are they afraid of? >> obama care was debated vigorously. passed both chambers. it was passed into law, upheld by supreme court and front and center in barack obama's re-election last year. so all in all -- >> i completely disagree with you. >> -- the president has a fairly good claim to say, we've been down this road and -- >> no, no, no, no -- >> -- and what the hell does this have to do with shutting down the government? >> this is legislation was passed without one vote. it wasn't passed through the normal process. they used a procedural trick to get it through because they knew they couldn't get it through. >> a procedural trick called reconciliation, which is a budget measure, which indeed, she is correct. it did not have one republican vote to support it, which is an indication of how deeply divided democrats and re
it's like harry reid is acting like a spoiled brat, crossing his arms. there's nothing wrong with obama care. we're not going to discuss it. as if it's not true. no, it's failing. we need to have this discussion. if it's so great, what are they afraid of? >> obama care was debated vigorously. passed both chambers. it was passed into law, upheld by supreme court and front and center in barack obama's re-election last year. so all in all -- >> i completely disagree with you. >>...
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john boehner talks to harry reid, the democratic leader in the senate and says ok, we'll have a clean debt limit increase what the president wants, and then we'll have an agreement when we do that, have a binding agreement to enter into some negotiations in which we'll discuss entitlements, tax reform, a whole bunch of things to get some savings out of the budgets. they will say those two things aren't linked but they will be linked. that way everybody is clean and serve dirty is -- as one expressed it. gwen: dan, why to this point have there not been negotiations? the republicans have a point, the president is reifersing to negotiate. >> the president's position has been hard and firm, that this is a shutdown entirely of the making of a faction of the republican conference, the most conservative part of the republican conference in the house, which has, in their estimation forced john boehner to take the path, to try a serious of paths to do something to the president's health care reform and they've taken a firm line that they're simply not going to talk under those circumstances. s
john boehner talks to harry reid, the democratic leader in the senate and says ok, we'll have a clean debt limit increase what the president wants, and then we'll have an agreement when we do that, have a binding agreement to enter into some negotiations in which we'll discuss entitlements, tax reform, a whole bunch of things to get some savings out of the budgets. they will say those two things aren't linked but they will be linked. that way everybody is clean and serve dirty is -- as one...
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let's watch this exchange, harry reid going in with ted cruz. >> now, let me say this. we're going to have a vote about 1:00 today, and after that is over, we'll follow the rules of the senate. what my goal is, to get this to the house of representatives as quickly as possible. i think a lot of this time has been without talking about what's transpired at this point, i would hope that we could collapse the time dramatically and move forward so that the house of representatives can get what we're going to send back to them. you know, there's a possibility that they may not accept what we send them and they may want to send us something back. if we use all this time under the rules as they now exist -- >> i decide to not yield my right to the floor. i was amenable to a colloquy but the majority leader is giving a speech and given that the majority leader is not going to consent to extend the time, i have 24 minutes and so i am going to reassert my time on the floor since i have not yielded my time on the floor. >> if i could ask a consent agreement with my friend. >> is t
let's watch this exchange, harry reid going in with ted cruz. >> now, let me say this. we're going to have a vote about 1:00 today, and after that is over, we'll follow the rules of the senate. what my goal is, to get this to the house of representatives as quickly as possible. i think a lot of this time has been without talking about what's transpired at this point, i would hope that we could collapse the time dramatically and move forward so that the house of representatives can get...
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between harry reid and mitch mcconnell? they had some very harsh words before one another before the compromise was reached? where does that leave that? >> it's not good, dan. the two men i think generally have gotten along fairly well with a mutual respect. this is clearly damaged that relationship. it's not the end of the rule. they don't have to get along. but the way the senate worked it certainly would help somewhat. you know, the bigger problem might be for the republicans is that -- now you've got this unrest within their own ranks and, you know, there's a testy meeting on wednesday night, a private meeting in which mitch mcconnell was trying to distance himself from this deal and said i didn't know very much about it. one of the members said in -- words we can't use here saying that ain't so. [laughter] >> although small some progress in terms of bipartisan, does it pertain anything inner the house? >> pierre, it's funny because the way we look at things. the house has rules that just let the majority party get thin
between harry reid and mitch mcconnell? they had some very harsh words before one another before the compromise was reached? where does that leave that? >> it's not good, dan. the two men i think generally have gotten along fairly well with a mutual respect. this is clearly damaged that relationship. it's not the end of the rule. they don't have to get along. but the way the senate worked it certainly would help somewhat. you know, the bigger problem might be for the republicans is that...
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when it was lifted dana bash got ahold of harry reid. for that, let's go back to dana. tell us about your latest confrontation with harry reid. >> it was a conversation, not confrontation. we were invited into his office suite. that's where we were when the scar took place. what we talked about is the fact that things have really gotten personal, not just partisan but really personal with regard to him, to john boehner. he questioned his courage but also with regard to how harry reid and others talk about the party on the other side and especially their key constituent s see. you have used explosive terms. you called them wacky and the weird caucus and i talked to liberals that are big supporters and say you know what, that's going too far. are you stirring the language with that? >> anarchiest. that's why we have members of congress over there today and yesterday saying finally we're able to close the government. what else did i call them? >> the weird caucus. >> that's probably a little over the hill. >> so i mean, do you think -- are you pledging to tone down the rhe
when it was lifted dana bash got ahold of harry reid. for that, let's go back to dana. tell us about your latest confrontation with harry reid. >> it was a conversation, not confrontation. we were invited into his office suite. that's where we were when the scar took place. what we talked about is the fact that things have really gotten personal, not just partisan but really personal with regard to him, to john boehner. he questioned his courage but also with regard to how harry reid and...
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so again, i hope the president and senator harry reid will be reasonable about this. but that is why we have a debt ceiling vote, to correct where we are. >> you know, the real question here, as you suggested yourself, is not spending on things like the alabama watermelon queen, but entitlements. you have suggested that the president put a few things on the table in his own budget this year that start dealing with these entitlements. is there a reasonable chance that conversation will get underway in the next few weeks? is there a trade-off to be made here where you give the democrats a little bit on spending items they care about, and in return they give you some of the things the president himself has already offered on an tiedemann spending? >> i suppose, having been a member of congress i continue to have high hopes. i have lower expectations. there is something to negotiate here. when i was on the supercommittee, tax increases are anathema to me as a republican and conservative. i believe they are harmful to the economy. i would be willing to give up something if
so again, i hope the president and senator harry reid will be reasonable about this. but that is why we have a debt ceiling vote, to correct where we are. >> you know, the real question here, as you suggested yourself, is not spending on things like the alabama watermelon queen, but entitlements. you have suggested that the president put a few things on the table in his own budget this year that start dealing with these entitlements. is there a reasonable chance that conversation will get...
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harry reid says it doesn't. now, dianne feinstein promises that the fight is not over and she claims that senator reid did tell her that this would be offered as an amendment on the senate floor, but-- >> it came out on 10-8 vote of the judiciary committee not to give me a vote would be a major betrayal of trust. >> megyn: joining me now to discuss that, monica crowley, she's a radio talk show host and kirsten powers, the daily beast,both are fox news contributors. and it's spin and hope that has no foundation in reality? i mean, do we all agree that her assault weapons ban for all intents and purposes is dead? offering it as a amendment, as an amendment does nothing. it will not pass. it had very little chance of passing as part of the main bill and now it's offered this way, zero chance. >> well, look, when the president did this as a state of the union, it was meant to shame the republicans. what was left unsaid was that ocrats weren't going to support it and you had harry reid say right there, he has less th
harry reid says it doesn't. now, dianne feinstein promises that the fight is not over and she claims that senator reid did tell her that this would be offered as an amendment on the senate floor, but-- >> it came out on 10-8 vote of the judiciary committee not to give me a vote would be a major betrayal of trust. >> megyn: joining me now to discuss that, monica crowley, she's a radio talk show host and kirsten powers, the daily beast,both are fox news contributors. and it's spin and...
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senator harry reid calling for more tax increases. in an interview on abc yesterday, he said tax revenue must be part of any deal to be part of the little defense cuts. here is senator reid. >> the american people are on our side, and america people don't believe in these things. we believe the rich should contribute. stuart: relieve the rich should contribute, tax the rich. president obama pushing for more tax increases yesterday. in an interview on cbs before the super bowl he said there is no doubt that government needs new relation. he promises strong economic growth this year coming on the heels of an economic contraction in the fourth quarter along with the rise in the unemployment rate. and everybody's taxes already went up as of january 1, taxes may go up some more. from taxes to the market. the dow above 14,000 for the first time since 2007 friday afternoon. let's bring in nicole. it is not like it was going to hold at 14,000, now futures are down, how much are they down? nicole: you can see the down arrows, 69 points pulling
senator harry reid calling for more tax increases. in an interview on abc yesterday, he said tax revenue must be part of any deal to be part of the little defense cuts. here is senator reid. >> the american people are on our side, and america people don't believe in these things. we believe the rich should contribute. stuart: relieve the rich should contribute, tax the rich. president obama pushing for more tax increases yesterday. in an interview on cbs before the super bowl he said...
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i think you heard harry reid say that. look, you don't have to like the laws but you have to acknowledge them. so i think he had reached the breaking point and we saw the vote today. remarkable day. >> joining us now is chuck todd in the briefing room. we can see you, chuck, in the wide shot as we wait for the president to come in. what is the president likely to say because this does mean that if the democrats are going to lose in the midterms, pay back is going to be very sweet for mitch mcconnell. majority will rule. >> i mean, that's clearly the threat that the republicans are throwing out there today. let's take a step back here. i think this is the culmination of the power of special interest groups. it used to be a no vote was enough. and then when it became where -- and both parties have been doing this over the years, the willingness to use the filibuster to stop nominations that you didn't like, to have the ideological fights, be it on the left or the right, so then if you weren't supporting the filibuster but yo
i think you heard harry reid say that. look, you don't have to like the laws but you have to acknowledge them. so i think he had reached the breaking point and we saw the vote today. remarkable day. >> joining us now is chuck todd in the briefing room. we can see you, chuck, in the wide shot as we wait for the president to come in. what is the president likely to say because this does mean that if the democrats are going to lose in the midterms, pay back is going to be very sweet for...
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all we're asking for is for harry reid to appoint conferees so we can sit down and have a conversation about bringing fairness to the american people and getting our government open. >> plk, you've been quoted before saying you do not want -- that you want the debt cerealing to be raised.-- the debt ceiling to be raised. you do not want the u.s. to default. democrats are interpreting that saying the 11th hour, when the president refuses to negotiate on the debt ceiling, you'll run a clean debt ceiling bill. but can you be clear on where you and your conference is on the debt ceiling. >> you heard me saying this, going back over the last two or three years. our goal wasn't to shut down the government. our goal here was to bring fair tons the american people under obama care. i don't believe that we should default on our debt. it's not good for our country. but after 55 years of spending more than what you bring in, something ought to be addressed. this year, we'll have more revenue than any year in the history of our country and yet still have a nearly $700 billion deficit. i think the
all we're asking for is for harry reid to appoint conferees so we can sit down and have a conversation about bringing fairness to the american people and getting our government open. >> plk, you've been quoted before saying you do not want -- that you want the debt cerealing to be raised.-- the debt ceiling to be raised. you do not want the u.s. to default. democrats are interpreting that saying the 11th hour, when the president refuses to negotiate on the debt ceiling, you'll run a clean...
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because what about the harry reid go nuclear and they changed the filibuster rules which are poor this was a put it this way why did it take sixty votes why was it always majority rule i have a lot of sympathy for that point of view this notion that there's something says something sacred about sixty so the change itself is a matter of policy i don't think that the deal the symbolism of it though is horrible because it's another thing where the two parties are at war and where it's going to be harder and harder compromise so will the president get through some nominees because of this yes but over the long term republicans are just going to dig in and try to block him other ways when the republicans say though we'll get even with you on this meeting we'll have a president we'll have a majority and then we'll do it to you what you did to us begin to do it anyway right now i think that you know that that doesn't trouble me as much for the reason the markets that i've been in favor of reform the filibuster for it no matter who is president any given situation i'm big a big government majo
because what about the harry reid go nuclear and they changed the filibuster rules which are poor this was a put it this way why did it take sixty votes why was it always majority rule i have a lot of sympathy for that point of view this notion that there's something says something sacred about sixty so the change itself is a matter of policy i don't think that the deal the symbolism of it though is horrible because it's another thing where the two parties are at war and where it's going to be...
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that's not what harry reid will do. he will do what is best to prevent seven losses to love him in the minority. >> none of this has anything to do with americans keeping the coverage they like because the president said he will veto this. it is it an exercise in futility except it gets every law maker on the record. >> the president said a lot of stuff. he did say if you like it you can cope it and that was not true. and he said he wouldn't make changes to this. and delaying the imposition of the new insurance regulation would be harmful. he did that yesterday. you don't know what things will be like until you get there. it is one thing to say veto and he could veto this if it gets through the senate. what comes through a senate would be a version of the landriue bill and include a delay of the.and individual man date we call it. >> the upton bill would undermine the financial structure of obama care by simply taking people away from the federal exchanges. the lanrieu bill would not do that would it? >> the president a
that's not what harry reid will do. he will do what is best to prevent seven losses to love him in the minority. >> none of this has anything to do with americans keeping the coverage they like because the president said he will veto this. it is it an exercise in futility except it gets every law maker on the record. >> the president said a lot of stuff. he did say if you like it you can cope it and that was not true. and he said he wouldn't make changes to this. and delaying the...
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that is harry reid's choice and decision. >> okay. all right. all right. jim heinz. final word to jim heinz. nothing to do with ted cruz or the republicans. in fact, lay it at the house of the white house, it's their fault. >> no, look, it's absurd and there is very few awe mer cans that believe the story this is the president's fault. john boehner could open the government by passing the clean senate c.r. tonight marsha is talking about the debt and long-term deal and we agree on that. we should negotiate that. two weeks ago it had nothing to do with negotiations of the debt. it was about repeal of the obama care. >> the continuing resolution -- >> every day the republicans have realized their position is increasingly untenable and they have changed their position. so even if the president were in -- you know, even if the president had any about pi to control the republicans in the house of representatives, which, by the way, the speaker of the house doesn't have, even if the president could control the house of representatives, what would he negotiate on? >> i got
that is harry reid's choice and decision. >> okay. all right. all right. jim heinz. final word to jim heinz. nothing to do with ted cruz or the republicans. in fact, lay it at the house of the white house, it's their fault. >> no, look, it's absurd and there is very few awe mer cans that believe the story this is the president's fault. john boehner could open the government by passing the clean senate c.r. tonight marsha is talking about the debt and long-term deal and we agree on...
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i think people will -- >> will harry reid bring it up for a vote? >> i hope so. >> what are you hearing? >> we think that people ought to be given the opportunity to offer bills, offer amendments on the senate floor. he said it's going to be an open process. >> so if schumer wants a bill, it'll get a vote. and you think that'll happen? >> i think so. >> let's talk about this trafficking bill. how much of a mark would that play? how much would that stop dangerous behavior with guns? if you were stopping people from buying guns who had a criminal intent? >> right now the penalty for that is something like the same as for trafficking livestock or chickens. and that's not a particularly stiff penalty and a lot of prosecutors don't want to do it. adding a penalty will make a difference. it's an important bill. >> if the call comes from chicago, i want to get semiautomatic weapons i'm going after a bank job, they would not suffer a serious criminal threat? >> straw purchasing for example is when somebody who is able to buy a gun because they have a clean
i think people will -- >> will harry reid bring it up for a vote? >> i hope so. >> what are you hearing? >> we think that people ought to be given the opportunity to offer bills, offer amendments on the senate floor. he said it's going to be an open process. >> so if schumer wants a bill, it'll get a vote. and you think that'll happen? >> i think so. >> let's talk about this trafficking bill. how much of a mark would that play? how much would that stop...
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that is harry reid's choice and decision. >> okay. all right. all right. jim heinz. final word to jim heinz. nothing to do with ted cruz or the republicans. in fact, lay it at the house of the white house, it's their fault. >> no, look, it's absurd and there is very few awe mer cans that believe the story this is the president's fault. john boehner could open the government by passing the clean senate c.r. tonight marsha is talking about the debt and long-term deal and we agree on that. we should negotiate that. two weeks ago it had nothing to do with negotiations of the debt. it was about repeal of the obama care. >> the continuing resolution -- >> every day the republicans have realized their position is increasingly untenable and they have changed their position. so even if the president were in -- you know, even if the president had any about pi to control the republicans in the house of representatives, which, by the way, the speaker of the house doesn't have, even if the president could control the house of representatives, what would he negotiate on? >> i got
that is harry reid's choice and decision. >> okay. all right. all right. jim heinz. final word to jim heinz. nothing to do with ted cruz or the republicans. in fact, lay it at the house of the white house, it's their fault. >> no, look, it's absurd and there is very few awe mer cans that believe the story this is the president's fault. john boehner could open the government by passing the clean senate c.r. tonight marsha is talking about the debt and long-term deal and we agree on...
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to play you something that senator harry reid said on the floor. i think it gets to the bigger picture here, which is i think that democrats want people to be reminded. let's listen to harry reid. >> it's pretty obvious what's going on. i've known it all the time. these are very, very rich people. in america. who don't believe in government. they used obama care as a conduit to shut down the government. >> so david, are republicans now being exposed on this point? and do you sense that they are trying to push back against that bigger picture? because it does look like these are the same folks that wanted to cut food stamps. now you're seeing the government sort of shut down in areas of real need. you know, $10 million having to be donated to keep head start open. are republicans on the hill concerned they're being exposed as harry reid said, looking out for the rich. >> in a way, people oh who are wagging the dog here, 30 or 40 tea partiers in the house that boehner can't control or win over, they have taken hostage, we'll shoot the kid if you don'
to play you something that senator harry reid said on the floor. i think it gets to the bigger picture here, which is i think that democrats want people to be reminded. let's listen to harry reid. >> it's pretty obvious what's going on. i've known it all the time. these are very, very rich people. in america. who don't believe in government. they used obama care as a conduit to shut down the government. >> so david, are republicans now being exposed on this point? and do you sense...
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harry reid has passed zero. >> most importantly the transportation -- >> harry reid has passed zero appropriation bills in the senate. harry reid passed zero appropriation bills. >> the transportation housing urban development bill one of the most important bills could not pass the house last summer because it was too draconian. >> hey, chris, what was the point where tip, was it after that first budget vote where tip lost so many more democrats than he thought that reagan had more success in getting democrats in the house to support him, is that when the dynamics changed between tip and reagan and is there something to be learned there, what do you expect to see out of how the republicans, you know, is there a lesson to be applied here to how the republicans sort of attack after this? >> i got up this morning and tried to think if there's something important to learn in all of this, apart from party politics. i think the word respect keeps coming to my head. respect for the voters. respect for how they make decisions. respect for the other side's point of view. most important the other guy's off
harry reid has passed zero. >> most importantly the transportation -- >> harry reid has passed zero appropriation bills in the senate. harry reid passed zero appropriation bills. >> the transportation housing urban development bill one of the most important bills could not pass the house last summer because it was too draconian. >> hey, chris, what was the point where tip, was it after that first budget vote where tip lost so many more democrats than he thought that...
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but harry reid, he has a "b" from the nra. he would love an "a" from the nra. he's pursued their endorsement in the past. this is a guy who i think is going to stop the assault weapons ban in the senate. i mean, let me put it this way he's not going to push for it. it's going to be much harder for the president to stake out a position and blame the republicans for being obstructionist on that because i think it will be clear that it won't get through the senate. with that said i don't know that the background checks will get through the house either. >> you don't think? >> i'm never surprised by how far to the right the republican members of the house are. >> the right to the majority of nra players. joe, does the nra win by losing, too? if gun show background checks and straw man purchaser die if the nra who is the only group that benefits along with gun sellers since newtown would they benefit by, quote raise reasonable gun control measures rather than holding the line of the status quo? >> i think the nra win no matter what. they won despite the massacre of
but harry reid, he has a "b" from the nra. he would love an "a" from the nra. he's pursued their endorsement in the past. this is a guy who i think is going to stop the assault weapons ban in the senate. i mean, let me put it this way he's not going to push for it. it's going to be much harder for the president to stake out a position and blame the republicans for being obstructionist on that because i think it will be clear that it won't get through the senate. with that...
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because what about the harry reid go nuclear and they changed the filibuster rules which are poor this was a put it this way why did it take sixty votes why was it always majority rule i have a lot of sympathy for that point of view this notion that that that it there's something says something sacred about sixty so the change itself is a matter of policy i don't think that big a deal the symbolism of it though is horrible because it's another thing where the two parties are at war and where it's going to be harder and harder to compromise so will the president get through some nominees because of this yes but over the long term republicans are just going to dig in and try to block him other ways when the republicans say though we'll get even with you on this meaning we'll have a president we'll have a majority and then we'll do it to you what you did to us they're going to do it anyway right and i think that you know that that doesn't trouble me as much for the reason the markets that i've been in favor of reform the filibuster for it no matter who is president any given situation i'm
because what about the harry reid go nuclear and they changed the filibuster rules which are poor this was a put it this way why did it take sixty votes why was it always majority rule i have a lot of sympathy for that point of view this notion that that that it there's something says something sacred about sixty so the change itself is a matter of policy i don't think that big a deal the symbolism of it though is horrible because it's another thing where the two parties are at war and where...
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harry reid has no intention of taking up these bills in the senate. what did that say when the white house -- does it just reek of politics? >> this is like the 39 bills the house republicans have passed that would help on the economy, they go nowhere in the senate? that happens when you have a split congress. either way, you can choose to bring it up or not. i think the fact that harry reid and the senate doesn't intend to do anything about this, he might get bigger pushback from some of the red state democrats. so obviously, a vote today, they know they have a political problem. and the white house probably looked at those 39 and said we understand you got to do what you got to do in order to try to win re-election. we'll let you go on this one. the problem is no one believes either the president's fix or the upton fix in the long run is going to solve anything. pretty much an exercise in futility. >> i don't see how this does anything. i don't see how insurance companies go back to their old plans. i don't see how people can keep their plans intern
harry reid has no intention of taking up these bills in the senate. what did that say when the white house -- does it just reek of politics? >> this is like the 39 bills the house republicans have passed that would help on the economy, they go nowhere in the senate? that happens when you have a split congress. either way, you can choose to bring it up or not. i think the fact that harry reid and the senate doesn't intend to do anything about this, he might get bigger pushback from some of...
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and harry reid and president obama's position is we won't even talk. let me point to something that's a good sign. this may have been missed in the coverage, but it's a good sign of washington working the way it should. today a piece of legislation was passed. the house of representatives passed a bill sunday morning that says regardless of what happens if there's a shutdown or not, we're going to fund the men and women of our military. for weeks president obama and harry reid had been threatening the men and women of the mill their their paychecks would be lost. today harry reid did something good, something i praised him for, so the senate unanimously passed that. that will go to the president's desk for signature today. that's a step in the right direction. that is ensuring that our soldiers and sailors, airmen and marines are not held hostage. >> so at least a bit of bipartisanship. i want to take a quick break, continue this conversation. there's a lot at stake, as you well know. much more of our conversation can senator ted cruz. tweet us, using
and harry reid and president obama's position is we won't even talk. let me point to something that's a good sign. this may have been missed in the coverage, but it's a good sign of washington working the way it should. today a piece of legislation was passed. the house of representatives passed a bill sunday morning that says regardless of what happens if there's a shutdown or not, we're going to fund the men and women of our military. for weeks president obama and harry reid had been...
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reid says the republicans are too indebted to the tea party. and that's playing a big role in the stalemate. reid says: "these people who are elected to represent the country are representing the tea party, the anarchists of the country, and the majority of the republicans in the house are following every step of the way. this is an unnecessary blow to america." they are so fixated on embarrassing our president, the president of the united states. they think an election's coming this november. it happened last november. he was elected by five- million votes over what romney got. senate democrats wouldn't agree to any proposal targeting the affordable care act. meanwhile... house speaker, john boehner kept his comments short at a press conference... after congress was unable to reach an agreement. he defended his party against allegations they were willing to shutdown the government over "obamacare." boehner was also very short...when asked what should happen to government workers.. who e now furloughed. boehner says: "the house has made its pos
reid says the republicans are too indebted to the tea party. and that's playing a big role in the stalemate. reid says: "these people who are elected to represent the country are representing the tea party, the anarchists of the country, and the majority of the republicans in the house are following every step of the way. this is an unnecessary blow to america." they are so fixated on embarrassing our president, the president of the united states. they think an election's coming this...
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because what about the harry reid go nuclear and they change the filibuster rules which are or this was a put it this way why did it take sixty votes why was it always majority rule i have a lot of sympathy for that point of view this notion that there's that something says something sacred about sixty so the change itself is a matter of policy i don't think that the deal the symbolism of it though is horrible because it's another thing where the two parties are at war and where it's going to be harder and harder compromise so will the president get through some nominees because of this yes but over the long term republicans are just going to dig in and try to block him other ways when the republicans say though we'll get even with you on this meeting we'll have a president we'll have a majority and then we'll do it to you what you did to us begin to do it anyway right and i think that you know that that doesn't trouble me as much for the reason the markets that i've been in favor of reform the filibuster for it no matter who is president any given situation i'm a big a big i remember m
because what about the harry reid go nuclear and they change the filibuster rules which are or this was a put it this way why did it take sixty votes why was it always majority rule i have a lot of sympathy for that point of view this notion that there's that something says something sacred about sixty so the change itself is a matter of policy i don't think that the deal the symbolism of it though is horrible because it's another thing where the two parties are at war and where it's going to...
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one problem, senator reid, harry reid blocked the measure for political gain and more maximum pain. that's next. tion: how old is t oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a grgreat thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ >> so get this. senator harry reid blocked a vote in congress that would have restored funds to airports to prevent those delays. reid has blocked nearly a dozen votes that would have saw some sequester cuts and he's keeping up with the president's plan to impose what a lot of people calling, david. maximum pain from sequester. david: this is disgusting. the fact is they're 50 million dollars in sequester cuts to the f.a.a. they have the thing called unspent balances, it's essentially a kind of agency slush fund, extra money left over that they could apply to all those dollar for dol
one problem, senator reid, harry reid blocked the measure for political gain and more maximum pain. that's next. tion: how old is t oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a grgreat thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these...
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is there a reason for harry reid to apologize? >> i don't think harry reid owes anyone an apology. however, i don't think that it was the best strategic move because what we have seen from race in america is that there is tons of rampant racism against the president both from political quarters and pundit quarters and rodeos which we may discuss. the effective way to critique racism who says what, when, rather than make blanket indictments and they cause rebuttals which you saw from the other senator. i don't think it was a great strategic move but i would love a greater discussion how the gop has bungled race completely and maybe to the detriment of 2016. >> it wasn't the rnc's autopsy the fact they need a broader tent to reach out and see how they do as the year of 2013 ticks on. thanks to all of you. you can find more from our panel on our website tv.msnbc.com. we are back after this. if you've got it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and man, you know how that feels. copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment
is there a reason for harry reid to apologize? >> i don't think harry reid owes anyone an apology. however, i don't think that it was the best strategic move because what we have seen from race in america is that there is tons of rampant racism against the president both from political quarters and pundit quarters and rodeos which we may discuss. the effective way to critique racism who says what, when, rather than make blanket indictments and they cause rebuttals which you saw from the...
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if that passes harry reid would get the select amendments and he would try to pass the bill. >> up and down on a bill that would go back to the house with just keeping the government funded for another few months but without the healthcare. >> if he gets his way. >> neil: a number of democrats told me cruz didn't help the cause much because he has delayed that and put the onus on john boehner to move fast because this is going to get to him later than normal. what's the truth? >> first of all there's a possibility of our constricting the time. secondly, i think the house. >> neil: you mean not subscribing to the 30-hour rule? >> yeah. secondly the house still could have time to send something different back, particularly if they sent along with it a very short term like one week clean cr so there would be no disruption. >> neil: what is that, a bill -- >> funding without the controversial -- >> neil: that's like more time. >> more time on the clock as we discuss these other significant issues. >> neil: markets were fearing a shutdown, even limited. do they have reason to fear? >> i don
if that passes harry reid would get the select amendments and he would try to pass the bill. >> up and down on a bill that would go back to the house with just keeping the government funded for another few months but without the healthcare. >> if he gets his way. >> neil: a number of democrats told me cruz didn't help the cause much because he has delayed that and put the onus on john boehner to move fast because this is going to get to him later than normal. what's the truth?...